Epithelium commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys is:

Squamous epithelium

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Columnar epithelium

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Cuboidal epithelium

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Compound epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is C Cuboidal epithelium
The cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells. This is commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys and its main functions are secretion and absorption. The epithelium of proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) of nephron in the kidney has microvilli. Squamous epithelium is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.

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